Lesha La Monte as Mae West.
Lesha La Monte, a drag performer in the 1930s and 1940s, gives homage to Mae West with this pose and quote. “Come up and see me sometime.” This is a classic studio portrait used for promotional purposes. It comes from the Jewel Box collection of Auntie Ralph, one of the many colorful characters featured in the memoir, Making Rain. This is a public domain image, enhanced in color and texture by Ferrandina Press.
Image size: 5 x 7 inches, or 12.7 x 17.8 cm.
Lesha La Monte, a drag performer in the 1930s and 1940s, gives homage to Mae West with this pose and quote. “Come up and see me sometime.” This is a classic studio portrait used for promotional purposes. It comes from the Jewel Box collection of Auntie Ralph, one of the many colorful characters featured in the memoir, Making Rain. This is a public domain image, enhanced in color and texture by Ferrandina Press.
Image size: 5 x 7 inches, or 12.7 x 17.8 cm.
Lesha La Monte, a drag performer in the 1930s and 1940s, gives homage to Mae West with this pose and quote. “Come up and see me sometime.” This is a classic studio portrait used for promotional purposes. It comes from the Jewel Box collection of Auntie Ralph, one of the many colorful characters featured in the memoir, Making Rain. This is a public domain image, enhanced in color and texture by Ferrandina Press.
Image size: 5 x 7 inches, or 12.7 x 17.8 cm.
NOTECARD: One single archival quality notecard and envelope. The card measures 5”x7” when folded (i.e., 12.7 x 17.8 cm). It is on acid free card stock and printed using pigment inks for an archival print that will last for many decades without yellowing. The package includes one sheet of acid free tissue and four plastic corner hinges for use when framing, and one acid free envelope for storage and when sending as a gift.
